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No. 828,539. PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

G. J. DES JARDINS, DEGD. r. 0. 12301:, ADMINISTRATOR.

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Unirnn s'rATns GIDEON J. DES J ARDINS, OF CARY STATION, ILLINOIS; FREDERICK O. BECK ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID GIDEON J. DES JARDINS, DECEASED.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Application filed October 11, 1905. Serial No. 282,279.

- which the following is a full, clear, concise,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to vehicles, particularly to sleds, and embodies novel features of construction and arrangement.

The vehicle of my invention is built entirely of metal, preferably steel. The runner-frames are built up of angle and T iron bars suitably bent and secured together. The runner-frames are suitably spaced and secured together in a novel manner by means of tubing passing over rivets or bolts, the top brace and other members being firmly clamped in position between tube-sections in some places and securely riveted or bolted to other parts of the frame. I also provide an improved box for the sled in the form of a collapsible frame, which upon being opened may be brought into clamping engagement with the sled-body and securely locked in po sition upon actuation of locking mechanism.

Another feature of my improved sled lies in novel means for connecting with thills, poles, or tongues, which are used when the vehicle is to be drawn by an animal, and this thill-connecting mechanism is adjustable to accommodate itself to various-sized thills or poles.

The several features of my invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a childs sled with a collapsible top mounted thereon and secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with parts broken away. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the ends of the collapsible frame. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a sled to be drawn by animals. Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 5, showing an arrangement utilized for larger vehicles.

In Fig. 1 the side members 1 and 2 are composed of the runner part 2, of T-iron, and the upper bar 3, of angle-iron. The front end 4 of each runner part is curved upwardly, as shown, the end 5 being bent abruptly to engage over the end of the upper bar 3, the ends of the bars 3 being also slightly curved upwardly. A bolt 3 passes through the webs of the T-bars and through the vertical walls of the anglebars, and a spacing-section 4 of tubing is disposed between the webs, as shown. At the rear of the sled is the curved part 6, also of angleiron and which is preferably integral with the side parts 3 3. Any number of knee members or brace-frames 7 may be used. The knee-frame consists of an outside member 8 and an inner brace member 9. The lower end of. the member 8 engages at the outside of the web 10 of the corres onding runner-bar, while the lower end of t e corresponding brace member 9 engages at the inner side of the web 10, a common bolt or rivet 1 1 passing through both ends on the web to securely hold the ends together. The upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite knee-frames engage about a bolt or rivet 12, which also passes through the side wall of the angle-bars 3. A piece of tubing 13 surrounds the bolt between the upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of each knee-frame, while the section 14 of tubing is disposed on the bolt or rivet between the members 9 of opposite knee-frames. As the bolt or rivet is slipped in succession through the anglebars, tube-sections, and brace-member ends and when riveted or when a nut is applied the several members are securely clamped together and between the angle-bars, and as many pairs of brace-frames may be employed as are necessary to insure a perfectlyrigid and strong structure. The top 15 0f the sled shown in Fig. 1 is preferably of sheet-steel having its edges bent downwardly to form the sides 16 16. The sides are provided with the openings 17, through which the sections 13 of tubing pass, and the top is prevented from lateral displacement at the front of the sled by means of spacing-sections 18 of tubing, which engage over a rivet or bolt 19, a section of tubing 20 being. disposed on the rivet 19 between the sides 16. The rear end of the top may pass below the upper wall of the rear angle-iron section 6 and riveted thereto. At points between the knee-frames strengthening rivets or bolts 21 may pass through the angle-bars, tubing-sections being placed on this rivet in the same manner as on the rivet 19 at the front part of the sled. This construction and assembly of sled parts is very simple, at the same time producing a very strong and durable sled.

It is very desirable to have a boX or seat for a sled of this kind which may be secured thereto and removed therefrom at will, and I therefore provide a frame 22. This frame consists of the front section 23 and the rear section 24, the lower ends of one frame being connected with the upper ends of the other by the bars and 26, these bars crossing at an intermediate point between the end parts 23 and 24. The side bars 27 and 28 of the front and back frames, respectively, each terminate in a hook 29, adapted for engaging I over the tube-sections between the angle-bars and the sides 16 of the top 15. When disconnected from the sled, this seat-frame may be arranged so that the end sections 23 and 24 lie in a common plane with the bars 25 and 26 but when opened and spread, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the hooks 29 are engaged, preferably, about the rear tubing-sections 13 and about the front tubing-sections 13. The tops of the end frames 23 and 24 are then pushed apart to bring the hooks firmly into engagement with the tube-sections, whereupon the adjacent bars 25 and 26 are securely clamped together upon actuation of the clamping thumb-screw30, eX- tending through one of the bars and having threaded engagement with the other. Clamping of the thumb-screw causes the frame parts to become perfectly rigid and the seatframe securely locked to the sled. To move the frame, the clamping mechanism need only be loosened a distance and the tops of the end frames 23 and 24 drawn together slightly, whereafter the hooks maybe with' drawn from the tubing-sections and the frame removed. The side plates 27 and 28 of the end sections 23 and 24 are each connected by an upper cross-bolt 31 and a lower cross-bolt 32. A plate 33, of sheet-steel, at its ends winds about the bolts 31 and 32 between the side bars 28 of the rear frame 24 and affords a back-rest for the seat-frame. The ends of this plate 33 by circling around the bolt serve as a spacing means between the end bars 28, this being plainly shown in Fig. 4. A similar plate may be provided about the bolts 31 and 32 of the front end section 23, although this is not shown; but the end bars 27 are instead spaced by the tube-sections 34. The back plates 33 also, by being thus rolled at their edges, offer a smooth resting-surface free from sharp edges.

In Fig. 6 is shown a slightly-modified arrangement and construction to be utilized in a larger sled to be drawn by horses or other animals. In this construction the ends 4 of the runner-frames are preferably bent in circular fashion, as shown, and in Fig. 7 is shown a somewhat different manner for securing the runner-frames and brace mem-- bers in position. The top bars of the runnerframes are in this construction preferably T- bars 35, and an additional tubing-section 36 is preferably provided between the members 8 of the knee-frames and the web of the T bars, both members 8 and 9 also being more or less at an angle, as shown. Instead of the top 15 provided in the sled shown in Fig. 1 a larger box or vehicle-body 37 is here shown resting on and secured to the T-bars 35, and this frame may be constructed of wood or built up of framework composed of sheetmetal bolts and spacing-tubing. At the front end of the top bars 35 is the thill-supporting mechanism 38, which may be of any suitable construction.

Vehicles constructed of the material and in the manner just described are very light, but at the same time very strong and durable, being also comparatively inexpensive. I do not, however, wish to be limited to the precise arrangement of the parts as shown and described, as other arrangements may readily suggest themselves without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sled, the combination with runnerframes having upper and lower bars, of kneeframes separating the upper and lower bars on the runner-frames, each knee-frame consisting of an outer member and an inner brace member secured together at their lower ends to the lower bar, a bolt or rivet passing through the topbars of the runner-frames and through the upper ends of the outer and inner members of the knee-frames, and spacing members in the form of tubes surrounding said rivet or bolt between the outer and inner members of each knee-frame and between the inner members of the knee-frames.

2. In a sled, the combination with runnerframes, each composed of a lower runner-bar in the form of a T-iron and an upper bar in the form of an angle-iron, knee-frames for connecting the upper and lower bars, each knee-frame consisting of an outer bar and an inner brace-bar secured at their lower ends with each other and to the web of the T-bar, a bolt or rivet connecting the angle-bars of opposite runner-frames, said bolt passing through said angle-bars and through the upper ends of the outer and inner knee-frame members, a spacing tube-section disposed on said rivet or bolt between the members of each knee-frame, and a tube-section disposed about the bolt or rivet between the inner brace members of the knee-frames.

3. In a sled, the combination with the two runner-frames thereof, each frame consisting of an upper angle-bar and a lower T-bar, of knee-frames connecting the angle and T bars of each frame, each knee-frame having an outer member 8 and an inner brace member 9 secured at their lower ends to the web of the l T-bar by a common bolt or rivet, a bolt or rivet connecting the angle-bars of the runnerframes, said bolt passing through the upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite kneeframes, a tubular spacing-section 13 engaging the bolt between the members 8 and 9 at each knee-frame, and a tubular spacing member 14 engaging the bolt between the brace members 9 of the knee-frames, tightening of the bolt or heading of the rivet causing the tube-sections and knee-frame members to be securely clamped together.

4. A-sled consisting of the runner-frames 1 and 2, each runner-frame being composed of a runner-bar 2 in the form of a T-bar curved upwardly at its front end and a top angle-bar 3 secured at its front end to the end of the T- bar, members 8 extending between the runner-bar and the angle-bar of each runnerframe engaging at its lower end at the outside of the web of the runner-bar and at its upper end at the inner side of the angle-bar, an angle brace member 9 associated with each member 8 having its lower end engaging at the inner side of the web of the runner-bar, the lower ends of the members 8 and 9 being secured to the web of the runner part by a common bolt or rivet, a bolt or rivet 12 passing through the angle-bars and through the upper ends of opposite members 8 and 9, a sec tion of spacing-tubing 13 on the bolt between each set of members 8 and 9, and a tubingsection 14 between the inner members 9, tightening of the bolt or rivet causing the members 8 and 9 to be securely clamped in position.

5. A sledconsisting of the runner-bars 2" in the form of T-bars curved upwardly at their front ends, a top piece in the form of angle-iron bent to form the upper runner members 3 and the rear upper end section 6, knee-frames connecting the members 3 and 2, each knee-frame consisting of a member 8 and an angle brace member 9 secured together at their lower ends to the web of the member 2 bya common bolt or rivet, bolts-12 engaging through the angle-bars at various parts of the sled, said bolt passing through the upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite knee-frames, and tubular spacing-sections disposed between the members 8 and 9 of each knee-frame and between the members 9 of said frames.

6, In a sled, the combination with runnerframes, each having a runner-bar and an upper bar, knee-frames extending between the upper and runner bars, an outer member 8 and an inner brace member 9 for each kneeframe secured at their lower ends to the runner-bar, a bolt running transverse of the sled and connecting the upper bars of the runnerframes, each bolt passing through the upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite kneeframes, a tubing-section encircling the bolt between the members 8 and 9"of each knee-frame,- a tubing-section encircling the bolt between the inner members 9 of opposite knee-frames, a top for the sled having vertical side walls, openings in said side walls through which the tube-sections between the members 8 and 9 pass, bolts connecting the side walls with the upper bars of the runner-frames, and spacingtubes on said bolts between the side walls and said upper bars.

7, In a sled, the combination with two runher-frames, each consisting of a runner-bar and an upper bar, of knee-frames extending between the bars, an outer member 8 and an inner brace member 9 for each knee-frame secured at their lower ends to the runner-bar, bolts extending across the sled and connecting the upper bars of the runner-frames, each bolt passing through the upper ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite knee-frames, tubular spacing-sections 13 on the bolt between the members 8 and 9 at each kneeframe, a tubular section 14 on the bolt between the inner members 9 of the knee frames, and a top for the sled in the form of a horizontal plate having vertical walls 16, there being openings in the side walls for receiving the sections 13.

8. In a sled, the combination with two runner-frames, each consisting of a runner-bar 9 and an upper bar, of knee-frames extending between the bars, an outer member 8 and an inner brace member 9 for each knee-frame secured at their lower ends to the runner-bar, bolts extending across the sled and connecting the upper bars of the runner-frames, each bolt passing through the upper-ends of the members 8 and 9 of opposite knee-frames, tubular spacing-sections 13 on the bolt be tween the members 8 and 9 at each kneeframe, a tubular section 14 on the bolt between the inner members 9 of the kneeframes, a top for the sled in the form of a horizontal plate having vertical walls 16, there being openings in the side walls for receiving the sections 13, bolts connecting the side walls with the upper bars, and spacingtubes on said bolts between said side walls and upper bars.

9. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with runner-frames, of trans verse bars connecting said runner-frames, a separable seat-frame for the top of the vehicle, hooks on said seat-frame for engaging said transverse bars, and clamping means on said frame for clamping said frame to be locked to the bars after application thereto.

10. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with the body part consisting of two runner-frames connected by transverse bars, of a separable seat-frame therefor,- end walls for said frame, bars pivoted to theupper ends of one wall and to the lower ends of the other, said bars crossing at an intermediate point, hooks at the lower ends of the end walls for engagement with said transverse into position whereby to cause the frame to bars, and clamping means engaging adjacent bars of the seat-frame for looking sa1d frame to the transverse bars after application of the hooks thereto.

11. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with the body part composed of two runner-frames connected by transverse bars, of a separable seat-frame therefor, a rear wall and a front wall for said seat-frarne, side bars pivoted to the top corners of the rear wall and to the lower corners of the front Wall, similar side bars pivoted to the lower end of the rear wall and to the top ends of the front wall, the bars on one side of said frame crossing each other at an angle, hooks at the lower ends of the front and rear walls, said fiont and rear walls being adapted to be swung to bring the hooks into engagement with the transverse bars of the body part, and clamping means associated with the crossing side bars of the frame for clamping said bars together to rigidly lock said frame to prevent escape of the hooks from the transverse bars.

12. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with the body part consisting of runner-frames connected by transverse bars, of a collapsible and separable seat-frame therefor, a front and rear wall for the frame, side bars pivoted at one end to the upper corners of the rear frame and at their other end to the lower corners of the front end frame, side bars 26 pivoted at their one end to the lower corners of the rear wall and at their other ends to the upper corners of the front end wall, the bars 25 and 26 on each side of the seat-frame crossing each other at anangle, said frame by virtue of these pivoted bars being adapted to be collapsed so'that the end Walls and bars lie in one plane and to be expanded, hooks at the lower corner of each end wall adapted to be brought into engagement with the transverse bars of the body part upon expansion of the frame, and clamping mechanism engaging the crossing bars of the frame for clamping said bars together after the hooks have been brought become rigid and the hooks locked in position to the transverse bars.

13. In a sled, the combination with a body part consisting of runner-frames connected by transverse bars, of a collapsible and separable seat-frame therefor, a front and rear wall for the frame, a pair of bars at each side of the frame connecting diagonally opposite corners of the walls of the frame, clamping means engaging the bars of each pair for looking the seat-frame in its expanded or open condition, and means for securing the frame to the body part.

14. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a body part, of a separable seat-frame adapted for connection therewith, a front and rear wall for said seat-frame, and rods at each side of the frame connecting together diagonally opposite corners of the front and rear walls.

15. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a body part, of a collapsible and separable seat-frame adapted for connection therewith, a front and rear Wall for the seatframe, rods at each side of the front connecting together the diagonally opposite corners of the front and end walls, and clamping means for securing the seat-frame in its expanded or open condition.

16. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a body part, of a collapsible seat-frame therefor, a front and rear wall for the seat-frame, side rods for the seat-frame pivoted to diagonally opposite corners of the front and end walls and crossing each other at a point between the front and end walls when the seat-frame is expanded, and clamping means engaging the side rods at their crossing-point for securing said frame in an expanded or open condition.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of October, A. D. 1905. GIDEON J. DES JARDINSv WVitnesses:

CHARLES J. SCHMIDT, LEONARD W. NOVANDER. 

